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FORTH [2 records]

Record 1 2004-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Fleuve d'Écosse qui se jette dans la mer du Nord.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Programming Languages
DEF

A high-level programming language that allows the programmer to write general powerful (efficient) computer commands by using "primitives" (simple statements) to tailor highly complex instructions to a specific application. FORTH is characterized by its speed and economy of memory use.

OBS

This language is strongly stock-oriented.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Langages de programmation
DEF

Langage de très haut niveau créé par Charles Moore et fondé sur l'utilisation de piles. Ce langage est bien adapté aux applications de temps réel et de micro-informatique ainsi qu'à la direction de robots.

Spanish

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